Director, Reconciliation Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Latin America.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete reconciliation and money movement domain, which encompasses ledgering logic, payout processes, and exception management.

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of fund movement within the existing system — identifying data sources, transformation processes, breakpoints, and the underlying reasons.

• Transform an existing system, heavily reliant on tribal knowledge, into a clear, maintainable, and auditable operational model through thorough documentation.

• Guide the architectural strategy for a long-term resolution to the post-capture payout calculation challenge, ensuring alignment with both Finance and Engineering departments.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement scalable, precise, and resilient reconciliation and ledgering systems.

• Act as the primary liaison between Finance and Engineering, ensuring both parties comprehend requirements, constraints, and potential impacts.

• Establish product requirements, roadmap, and success metrics for reconciliation and money movement systems.

• Analyze root causes of reconciliation discrepancies and facilitate cross-functional solutions.

• Develop processes, controls, and reporting frameworks that enhance accuracy, transparency, and audit readiness.

• Provide leadership, clarity, and direction in a domain characterized by high levels of ambiguity and complexity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Director-level experience in financial systems, payments technology, or a related field.

• Strong background in accounting and finance — capable of comprehending ledgers, settlement flows, and reconciliation logic.

• In-depth knowledge of the movement of money through technical systems (capture → settlement → payout → ledgering).

• Experience in designing or owning the architecture of financial or payment systems.

• Proficient in diagnosing system-level issues, pinpointing failure points, and guiding engineering teams towards sustainable solutions.

• Excellent communication skills — able to credibly engage with both Finance and Engineering and facilitate translation between the two.

• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives characterized by high ambiguity and significant business impact.

• Strong documentation practices and the ability to convert tribal knowledge into structured, repeatable processes.

• Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with payout systems, settlement engines, or payment processors.

• Background in developing or modernizing ledgering systems.

• Familiarity with financial compliance, audit requirements, or SOX-related controls.

• Product management experience in financial or payments platforms.

🏝️ Benefits

• SPONSORSHIP UNAVAILABLE